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1928 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1928 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1928 college football season. In their third season under head coach James P. Herron, Washington and Lee compiled a 2–8 record.[1]

1928 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEarl Fitzpatrick
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Lynchburg*
W 56–0[2]
October 6NC State
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 38–6[3]
October 13at Kentucky
L 0–6[4]
October 20vs. West Virginia*
L 0–22[5]
October 27at Tennessee
L 6–27[6]
November 3at Virginia
L 13–20[7]
November 10at Princeton*
L 12–25[8]
November 17VPI
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–13[9]
November 24vs. Maryland
L 0–6[10]
November 29at Florida
L 6–60[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1928 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Generals open with victory, score, 56 to 0". The Virginian-Pilot. September 30, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Generals smother Carolina State Wolfpack". The Portsmouth Star. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky beats Washington, Lee by score of 6–0". The Owensboro Messenger. October 14, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Generals downed by Mountaineers". Bristol Herald Courier. October 21, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Washington and Lee loses to strong Tennessee eleven by count of 26 to 7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 28, 1926. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W.–L. fights but Virginia lead sticks". The Atlanta Journal. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W. and L. grid eleven bows to Princeton". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia Poly wins another". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U. of M. Beats W. & L." The Sunday Star. November 25, 1928 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Florida 'Gators aock W. & L. for 60–6 Row!". Reading Times. November 30, 1928. p. 26. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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